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Use of English — UNILORIN Post UTME Quiz

Are you ready to take on the UNILORIN Post UTME Screening? Challenge yourself and assess your knowledge with this Use of English UNILORIN Post UTME Quiz.

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January 25, 2023

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As a potential student at the University of Ilorin, one of the most competitive universities in Nigeria, it is important to understand the requirements and challenges of the admission process.

As you already know, the Use of English is one of the four subjects set for UNILORIN Post UTME Screening every year. These are random questions from the official UNILORIN Post UTME Past Questions and Answers.

The aim of this quiz is to test and challenge your knowledge. Additionally, this quiz will help you revise and practice for the forthcoming 2022/2023 UNILORIN Post UTME Online Screening, which qualifies you for admission into the university.

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You will be randomly asked 50 standard UNILORIN Post UTME Questions (Use of English). You are to answer every question within 30 minutes. Are you ready? Click the START button below to begin. Good Luck!!!

NOTE: You can retake this quiz as many times as necessary until you achieve a 100% score.

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50 Questions in 30 Minutes

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Use of English Quiz

Once you click the START button, you will be presented with 50 Use of English questions from UNILORIN Post UTME Online Screening. You are to attempt every question within 30 minutes. Note that questions are randomly generated each time you attempt the quiz so feel free to retake the quiz as many times as possible to get new questions.

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1. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: ASTONISH

a) surprise

b) sensible

c) attack

d) asunder

2 / 50

2. President Jonathan’s speech..............at 9pm yesterday

a) had been broadcast

b) was broadcast

c) had being broadcast

d) was broadcasted

3 / 50

3. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

If he were here it could be more fun.

a) He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion.

b) There was no fun because he was not present

c) He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun

d) He was being expected to supply more fun

4 / 50

4. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Rich citizens are often niggardly in their ways

a) pompous

b) Beggarly

c) sordid

d) Miserly

5 / 50

5. Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others.

a) Son

b) shun

c) short

d) Sun

6 / 50

6. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) made a lot of fire

b) Had a fire acciden

c) required a lot of fire

d) suffered a lot

7 / 50

7. Be careful! We are approaching the crossroads.

a) Look up

b) watch out

c) look in

d) Look out

8 / 50

8. From the alternatives provided in the questions below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence.

Mrs. Okoro….. in this school since 1975

a) teaches

b) was teaching

c) Taught

d) is teaching

9 / 50

9. It is right to say, switch................or put...................the light subject to the type
of light.

a) out/off

b) off/out

c) off/off

d) of/off

10 / 50

10. Choose a word opposite in meaning: SPENDTHRIFT

a) miser

b) happy

c) foolish

d) loan

11 / 50

11. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) shallow

b) lake

c) well

d) sea

12 / 50

12. NEAREST IN MEANING

Once I have finished all my homework, I am permitted to watch television.

a) I can watch television at any time.

b) I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television

c) I can only watch television after doing my homework.

d) Television comes first then homework second

13 / 50

13. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The culprits will surrender their loot to the customs officials.

a) give ou

b) give up.

c) Give away

d) Give in

14 / 50

14. In the question below, choose the expression which best completes each sentence

a) The employees should not close early so that they could produce more

b) The factory was closed because the employees did not work hard enough

c) The employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed

d) The factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output

15 / 50

15. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italic

Though David's condition is serious, his life is not in immediate danger.

a) Grave

b) hypertensive

c) nasty

d) Dangerous

16 / 50

16. Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word

EDUCATION

a) Economics

b) Duplicity

c) conjectural

d) elaborate

17 / 50

17. Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word

HONOUR

a) hotel

b) Humane

c) Human

d) hyena

18 / 50

18. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The essay topic is nebulous.

a) distinct

b) Vague

c) incorrect

d) Clear

19 / 50

19. Wise is to Foolish as Vein is to

a) proud

b) conceit

c) modest

d) pretty

20 / 50

20. The teacher took me for one of those students who could spell such words as

a) ‘Miscelanous and maintainance’

b) ‘Miscelaneous and meintainance’

c) ‘Miscellaneous and maintenance’

d) ‘Miscellanous and maintainance’

21 / 50

21. “He must carry his cross” mean........?

a) She is a Christian

b) He suffers by destiny

c) He is a disciple

d) He is a minister of God

22 / 50

22. Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others.

a) Deep

b) Meet

c) lease

d) lace

23 / 50

23. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one presented by the letter(s) underlined

Baby

a) Tuber

b) Dumb

c) climb

d) plumber

24 / 50

24. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided

The new school is not provided with... for science practical.

a) enough equipment

b) equipment

c) enough equipments

d) An equipment

25 / 50

25. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The statement was ambiguous that it had two meanings.

a) Vague

b) Simple

c) Sensible

d) Clear

26 / 50

26. In the questions below, choose the options NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined

The meeting was canceled because of the convocation.

a) Broken of

b) brought up

c) phased out

d) called off

27 / 50

27. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

That punch by the young boxer
proved to be fatal

a) deadly

b) Effective

c) Hard

d) belated

28 / 50

28. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

In spite of her grim situation, the young widow smiled dutifully at the visitor's pleasantries

a) jocular remarks

b) Unkind comments

c) sad stories

d) condolence messages

29 / 50

29. The brevity of the first message contracts with the…….of the second message

a) moral

b) verbosity

c) integrity

d) shortness

30 / 50

30. “My Heart Jumped into my mouth” What is the meaning of the above statement?

a) to be hungry

b) to be discouraged

c) to be afraid

d) To be confused

31 / 50

31. A group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word in order to change its meaning e.g. ‘’un’’, ‘’anti’’, is ………………?

a) Prefix

b) Suffix

c) Pronouns

d) Antonym

32 / 50

32. Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

a) Accelerate

b) intimate

c) Discourse

d) integral

33 / 50

33. NEAREST IN MEANING

Our town is so small that we are always meeting our schoolmates accidentally.

a) running into

b) falling into

c) Coining across

d) knocking up

34 / 50

34. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The man was able to persuade his wilful and obstinate daughter to follow the career he chose for her.

a) hardworking and intelligent

b) obscure and odious.

c) Intelligent but arrogant

d) unyielding and obdurate

35 / 50

35. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: MISERABLE

a) mistake

b) wicked

c) mischief

d) wretched

36 / 50

36. There is a big hole in my pocket means .............................................?

a) My money comes and goes away fast

b) My pocket is leaking

c) My pocket is not in good shape

d) My pocket is torn

37 / 50

37. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The presence of security men in the area will provide a moment of respite for the residents.

a) temporary relief

b) soothing relaxation.

c) Enduring reprieve

d) lasting security

38 / 50

38. Choose a word opposite in meaning: LIBERTY

a) stadium

b) freedom

c) captivity

d) guilty

39 / 50

39. From the alternatives provided in the questions below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence.

I meant... a pencil but there was no one... them

a) buying/selling

b) to buy/selling

c) buying/to sell

d) to buy/to sell

40 / 50

40. They waited in a state of feverish anxiety...... their mother to come home.

a) till

b) for

c) until

d) to

41 / 50

41. Sentence is to Paragraph as Word is to

a) sentence

b) letter

c) phase

d) paragraph

42 / 50

42. He got the job and suddenly became swollen headed means …..…?

a) The job made him become proud

b) The job made him wealthy

c) The job made him a big man

d) The job is full of hazards

43 / 50

43. Choose the one that has the correct stress

Laboratory

a) LA-bor-a-tory

b) la-bor-A-tory

c) la-bor-a-TORY

d) la-BOR-a-tory

44 / 50

44. Which of the following is the odd one out?

a) architects

b) teachers

c) lawyers

d) labourers

45 / 50

45. Choose the word that has the same
consonant sound(s) as the one
presented by the letter(s)
underlined

Time

a) Water

b) depot

c) Debut

d) weathe

46 / 50

46. Someone who persists in doing the wrong thing even after he has been punished is said to be………….?

a) Stubborn

b) Heady

c) Recalcitrant

d) Disobedient

47 / 50

47. She was the first woman to stand ..........election to parliament.

a) by

b) through

c) to

d) for

48 / 50

48. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The speaker took his audience down memory lane before he went to the topic of his lecture.

a) Took his audience on a journey through a street called Memory Lane

b) Told a tale about a place called Memory Lane

c) gave an outline of his lecture

d) recalled events from the past

49 / 50

49. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire destroy any lives?

b) Did the fire destroy the village?

c) Did the fire spare any lives?

d) Did the fire destroy some houses?

50 / 50

50. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: FEEBLE

a) tired

b) Weak

c) little

d) Strong

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